Alterations in outward K+ currents on removal of external Ca2+ in human atrial myocytes

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 273, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 10-16

  Bertaso, Federica ^a   Hendry, Bruce M ^a   Donohoe, Paul ^a   James, Andrew F ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cardiac myocytes; External divalent cations; I(to1); Potassium current; Sustained outward current; Transient outward current

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CALCIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; HEART ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034709665     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2886     Document Type: Article

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